Scenes from the Vatican

Argentine Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope, the first ever from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Pope Francis.

Pictured: Pope Francis waved to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

People walk past a sand sculpture of the new pope at the Golden Sea beach on the Bay of Bengal coast in Puri, Orissa state, India.

A Catholic nun sings as people gather outside the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Latin Americans reacted with joy when the news that an Argentine Cardinal had been elected pope.

Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne Denis Hart (background) leads celebrations at St Paul’s Cathedral in Melbourne, after the overnight announcement from the Vatican of Argentina’s Cardinal Bergoglio becoming Pope Francis (foreground).

A worshipper prays at St. Ignatius Cathedral in Shanghai, China.

Newly elected Pope Francis I appeared on the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica.

Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran (center) announced the newly elected pope from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

White smoke rose from the roof of the Sistine Chapel indicating that the College of Cardinals had elected a new pope on March 13.

Swiss guards entered St. Peter’s Square after white smoke billowed from the chimney.

People cheered as white smoke rose from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel.

The faithful cheered as the cardinals ended their conclave and elected a pope to succeed Benedict XVI.

A pilgrim kissed a cross after white smoke billowed from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel.

People cheered as white smoke rises from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel.

The faithful cheered as white smoke rose from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel.

Bells rang in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

People waved American flags in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

The faithful reacted in St. Peter’s Square after white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel announcing that Catholic Church cardinals had elected a new pope.

Faithful waited for the smoke announcing the result on the second day of the papal election conclave/

A seagull stood on the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel, during the second day of voting for the election of a new pope.

The faithful sheltered from rain while waiting for smoke to rise from a chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel.

A woman held a cross as she prays in front of St. Peter’s Square on the second day of the conclave.

Pilgrims held a cross in front of St. Peter’s Basilica.

Black smoke rose from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel meaning that cardinals failed to elect a new pope on the second day of their secret conclave on March 13.

People gathered on St. Peter’s Square waiting for the smoke announcing the result of the second vote of the conclave at the Vatican on March 13.

A woman held a cross as she waits in St. Peter’s Square on the second day of the conclave to elect a new pope.

People held rosary beads while they prayed and waited for smoke to emanate from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel.

Two nuns waited for smoke to emanate from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel in St. Peter’s Square.

Three priests in Vatican City read an Italian newspaper during the second day of the conclave.

People gathered in St. Peter’s Square waiting for the smoke announcing the result of the first vote of the conclave on March 12.

Nuns reacted as black smoke rose from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, indicating that no decision has been made after the first day of voting for the election of a new pope on March 12.

Black smoke rose from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals are gathered to elect the new pope.

Faithful waied for the result of the first vote during a papal election conclave.

US faithful held placards in St. Peter’s square asking for an American pope.

People packed St. Peter’s Square as they awaited news of whether the College of Cardinals has elected a new pope.

TV journalists reported from outside St. Peter’s Square as cardinals took an oath in the Sistine Chapel at the start the conclave.

Faithful waited in S. Peter’s Square as the cardinal met inside the Vatican.

A woman prayed in St. Peter’s Square on March 12.

A seagull stood on the wall in front of the St. Peter’s Basilica balcony where the new pope will appear after the conclave.

Pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square watched a giant television screen showing a Mass being held in the basilica in Vatican City.

People watched a broadcast from inside the Vatican on a giant screen in St. Peter’s Square.

Faithful followed cardinals taking an oath inside the Sistine Chapel at the start of the conclave.

A barefoot faithful prayed at St. Peter’s Square during the conclave on March 12.

A nun prayed inside St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican.

Visitors lined up in St. Peter’s Square to attend to a Mass inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

A nun followed a Mass taking place inside St. Peter’s Basilica for the election of a new pope, broadcast on a giant screen in St. Peter’s Square.

Nuns from the Instituto Serve del Signore, E Della Vergine Di Matara sang hymns under the colonnade in St. Peter’s Square on March 12.

People in St. Peter’s Square held a US flag as the conclave began.

A horse carriage was pictured under heavy rain near St. Peter’s Square ahead during the conclave.